Charging device.



w. c. DAUGHERTY. CHARGING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 5,1916.

Patented Sept. 11, 1917.

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\/\/. C. DHUGHERTY W. c. DAUGHERTY.

CHARGING DEvmE. VA-PPLICATIQN FILED JULY 5| |916 .Patentd Sept. 11, 1917.

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W. C. DHUGHERTY Patented Sept. 11, 1917.

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SHOM/tug W.C.DAUGHERTY, CHARGING DEVICE.

' I t APPLICATION FILED IULY 5 1916.

\/\/I C DHUGHERTY AMUWMWMWJMWWMIMHNM III WATT c. nAUeIInn'IY, or MoNoNeArInIIA PENNSYLVANIA, AssIeNoR ,on oNn-HALF yTo PHILIP eINsBERe, or MQNONGAIIELA, PENNSYLVANIA.

vitamine ,DEVICE- insetti.

Specification of Letters .Platent.

VlPatei/ited Sept. 11,191?.

Application `filed July 5, 1916. Serial No. 107,683.

certain new and useful Improvements in `Charging Devices, yof which ,the following isa specification, reference being had to ,the accompanying drawings.

his invention relates to certain improvements in charging devices `for Zinc `furnaces 0r the like, ,and it is fanobjectot vthe invention `to iprovide a chargerot' this character having `novel ,and improved 'means .whereby the vdelivery tube is capable ,of vertical adjustment in .order ito v permit the `same to be employed -infconnection with retorts at varying heights.

It is `,also an kobject of the invention to provide a novel and improved `device of this general character .wherein the chargeis conveniently ideposited within the .delivery 'tube and `wherein a freciprocatory member is -employed for forcing `the Acharge Ifrom within fthe tube.

It is also an :objectof the invention Vto provide novel and improved means including a reciprocating,member which-is capable of verticaladjustment and `which Aserves as a scraper adapted toextend ,within va retort together -with fmeans coacting with `the recip-rocating fmember for delivering ablast of-airwithin aretort.

The invention consists .inthe detailsot construction ,andin Athe combination and arrangementA` of the .several aparts. ,of vmy `improved charging` device 'whereby certainrimportant, advantages are `attained,and-the device is .rendered simpler, less Aexpensive and o therwisemore convenient andadvan'tageonsi-torl luse, all as will be` hereinafter more fully'. set forth.

`The f novel features` ofi the invention `.will hereinafter `be udeiinitely claimed.

In order that `my invention vmay be-the betten-understood, Lwill now proceed to describe the same with reference tofthe` accompanying drawings, wherein*w Figurel :is anA elevational -viejw [of a chargerV constructed in accordance ``,with an embodiment of my invention with portions brokenaway;

Fig. 2 is a view in top plan of the device as ,disclosed in F ig. l;

Fig. -3 is a sectional view taken substantiallyon the line 3 3 of Fig. l;

Fig. et is a sectional view taken substanftially on the line 4 4 of Fig. l; and

5 is .an'enlarged sectional View taken substantially on the line 5 5 oil Fig. 2.

As disclosed `in the accompanying drawings, l denotes a suitable trame provided 'with Ythe supporting wheels 2 adapted travel .upon the .trackway 3, ythe end wheels 2 being adapted to be positively driven.

As Aherein set forth, leach pair of end wheels 2 is atlixed to the axle il. `Each of the axles d is `provided with the gear 5 in mesh with the .gear G loosely mounted upon theshaft n7. and which coa-cts with the clutch member 8 lin a conventional manner whereby it will be perceived Vthat the shaft 7 may belY operatively enga-ged with the axle l when thenecessities of practicemay lso require.

The shaft f7 is operatively engaged, asindicated `at 9, `with `the motor M carried -by the ,platform 1P secured to the frame l. Each of `the motors M is capable of operation indcpendently ot the other and preferablyin accordance with which ofthe two mechanisms carriedby the vtraine is in use as willfhereinafter be more particularly understood.

Extending upwardly -t'rom the frame l at a predetermined point intermediate its length are the transversely alinedhpairs of tubular uprights 10, the longitudinally alined uprights havingtheir opposed faces provided with Athe longitudinally directed slots 11 throughwhich are directed the eX- tremitiesof the beams 12, "the `portions of thebeamsll .within the uprights lOhaving threaded .therethrough the 'shafts .14' "positioned within the uprights l() and mounted 'for rotary.movement but incapable ot lengthwise movement. y

.The lowerA end of each oit Athe shafts M] is provided` with a worm `gear l5 in mesh with the .worm `16 carried by a` longitudinally disposedshaft 17. :The forward end of the shaftl? .isprovided Swith a bevel gear 18 in meshwith a gear-.19 which also has afixed thereto the `straight gear 2O in Amesh with agear21 aiixed to the transverse shaft 22, the inner end of which being provided with the gear 23 in mesh with the gear .24 loosely mounted on the shaft 7 and with which coacts a conventional clutch 25 for causing said gear 24 to rotate in unison with the shaft 7 when it is desired to raise or lower the beams 12.

The beams 12 support the 'table 26 which in turn serves as a support for the deliveryV tube VT extending laterally relative to the frame 1 and of predetermined length land has telescopically engaged with its outer end portion the extension section 27 whereby the same may be readily adjusted in accordance with the furnace with which the same is adapted to be applied. As herein disclosed, the requisite endwise movement is given to the extension 27 through the medium of the operating rod 28 as is Vparticularly illustrated in Fig. 3.

In communication with the delivery tube T through the top thereof are the feeding tubes 29 having their discharge ends in predetermined spaced relation longitudinally of the tube T, while their upper extremities are in communication with the chute 30 disposed on a predetermined upward incline and leading from the hopper 31 in which the material is initially deposited.

Traveling within the chute 30 and leading from the hopper 31 is the endless conveyer 32 herein disclosed as operatively connected, as at 33, with the motor M underslung relativeto the table 26 and adapted to be operatively connected with a suitable source of electrical energy and controlled in any desired c manner. The conveyer 32 serves to conduct the material from the hopper 31 to the feeding tubes 29 and in order to control thev passage of the material through said tubes, I find it of advantage to employ the slide valve 34 adapted to intersect said tubes adjacent their upper ends and which is adapted to be employed more particularly inV connection with the innermost tube 29.

Mounted for ,reciprocatory movement tents within the tube T or retracted when it* is desired to deliver a new charge within the tube T through the feeding tubes 29. The

v motor Mis also adapted to be operatively connected with a suitable source of electrical energy and to be controlled in any desired manner. It is to be understood lthat vas said electrical connections embodied in the invention as herein disclosed in the details form no requisite operation of the shafts 17, the table 26 may be raised or loweredA in accordance with the height of the retort adapted to be charged.l

The frame 1 has also extending upwardly therefrom the pairs of tubular uprights 40 similar to the uprights 10 hereinbefore referred to and with which is operatively engaged the vertically adjustable table 41, the adjustment of which being substantiallyfthe same as has been set forth relativetothe table 26.

TheV table 26 has mounted thereupon for endwise movement, the velongated tubular scraping member 42 which is adapted to be forced within a retort and for which reason the outer end thereof is provided with the scrapingblades 43. VThe'outer. end of the member 42 is provided with a perforate head 44 through which a blast of air or the like is adapted to be emitted to further facilitate the cleansing of a retort, vandas is particularly illustrated in Fig. 4, the head 44 has in communication therewith the tubing 45 leading from the fan 46 or other-source of 'air under pressure. As herein disclosed, the fan 46 is adapted to be operated by the motor M3 operatively connected :with a j suitable vided with the rack 47 in mesh with the gear Y 48 rotatably supported by the table 41 and which is operatively engaged,a's at y49,V with the motor MJe also suitablyy connected with a desired source of electrical energy. By the requisite operation* of the 4motor Mt it will be perceived that the member Y42 may be eX- tended or retracted as desired.

From the vforegoing description, it is thought to be obvious that a charging de-` vice constructed in accordance with my in-` vention is of anextremely simple and comparatively inexpensive natureandis particu-` A A larlv well adapted' for use'by reason ofthe convenience and facility with which it may be assembled, and it will also beV obvious-that my invention is susceptible of 4some change and modification without material departure from the principles and spirit thereof and for this reason Ido not wish "to be lunder-VA stoodas limiting myself tothe precise arrangement and, formation of the severalparts herein shown in carrying out my invention in practice, except as hereinafterl claimed. y

I claim: l A device of the character described including a vertically adjustable table, a reciproeating member mounted upon theA table and provided with a rack, a gear wheel rotatably j supported by the under surface of the table, In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my said table being` provided with an opening signature in the presence of two Witnesses. through which said gear extends to mesh WATT C. DAUGHERTY. with the rack, and a driven member depend- Vtnesses:

ing from the table and operatively engaged HARRY W. CANNON,

Wththe gear for rotating the seme. B. S. ALLEN.

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